I posted the two Schmidt's Guenon I intended to do. On the first of the two posting I mentioned the few exhibits I paid closer attention to during my visit. The Black Tailed Prairie dogs is one of those exhibits someone can never overlook. Very sociable animals to each other and to visitors. The other factor is they enjoy posing which is great for some photos. This particular image I could not resist but to post. Acorns were falling from trees during the entire day, hitting the ground, the heads and shoulders of visitors as well as animals. One of the prairie dogs was hard at work kicking dirt everywhere in order to create new underground passages. During its chore an acorn feel from the tree and hit its back. The prairie dogs backed up out of its tunnel as it let out some squeaks and grunts. He or she realized it was an acorn, devoured it and returned to work. I do have another two images of the prairie dogs that I will be posting. One of a group pose and another feasting on some vegetables. |
